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Table 2 Anthropometric and biochemical parameters in control group, LCBMP and LCWMP

From: Homocysteine, folate, hs-C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor alpha and inflammatory proteins: are these biomarkers related to nutritional status and cardiovascular risk in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus?

Variables

Control group

(n = 38)

LCBMP

(n = 17)

LCWMP

(n = 2)

BMI (kg/m2)

20.83 (15.96–31.24)A*

24.97 (20.35–40.0) A*

21.51 (18.45–24.58)

WC (cm)

72.34 ± 7.97 A*

80.21 ± 9.08 A*

75 ± 8.48

Homocysteine (mmol/L) ¥

7.27 ± 1.82 A,B

8.59 ± 2.38 A

8.85 ± 3.04 B

Folate (ng/L)§

13.94 (10.4–26.2) B*

12.37 (5.8–19.25)

10.3 (9.4–11.2) B*

Cholesterol (mg/dL)§

152.28 ± 31.90

157.23 ± 42.34

190.5 ± 47.37

HDL (mg/dL)§

44.26 (25.0–99.0)

37.93 (27.0–61.0)

35.0 (32.0–38.0)

LDL(mg/dL)§

88.93 ± 27.23

95.53 ± 27.49

108.5 ± 14.84

Triglycerides (mg/dL)§

88.65 (25.0–226.0) A*, B

142.82 (31.0–725.0)A*

234.0 (105.0–363.0)B

TNF-α (pg/mL)§

7.08 ± 2.41A, B*

8.22 ± 2.14A,C

12.32 ± 3.71B*,C

hs-CRP (mg/L)§

0.86 (0.30–4.60) A*, B*

2.97 (0.30–7.80) A*,C*

16.65 (16.30–17) B*,C*

  1. Equal letter means p < 0.05; post hoc Bonferroni *p < 0.005
  2. The difference between groups was calculated by ANCOVA adjusted by: age; age, BMI and cyanocobalamin intake¥; age and BMI§
  3. A = ANCOVA between control group and LCBMP
  4. B = ANCOVA between control group and LCWMP
  5. C = ANCOVA between LCBMP and LCWMP